Author: Alberniweather Blog (Chris)

  • Very rainy weekend coming.

    Very rainy weekend coming.

    Incoming! 🙂 (Sunday Night)   Incredible satellite image of our latest #hurricane force low in the #Pacific Ocean! Seas analyzed to 36' at 21 UTC. pic.twitter.com/M1Dn4ZqmDq — NWS OPC (@NWSOPC) January 16, 2016 Update: Flurries possible due to low temps. We are still only just above freezing.  As such, we can expect the rain this afternoon…

  • Rain off and on until Weekend. Then On Saturday

    Short update as I’m still dealing with website issues. The rains and showers should continue through the next few days.  We are heading into a pretty wet pattern with more serious rain starting Saturday and not letting up through Monday. There isn’t much chance of snow, except possibly at higher levels but it should warm…

  • December and 2015 Summary – Hot and Historic

    December and 2015 Summary – Hot and Historic

    Warm and Wet El Niño December caps a Historic, Fiery and Dry 2015. The banner image on this post is courtesy Russ and Brenda Widdess.  It shows Mt. Kiltsa earlier this year.  The mountain’s name (“Kleet-sah”) means “Always White” in the Nuu-cha-nulth languages. This year, perhaps for the first time in both the modern and thousands of years…

  • UPDATE- Fog Advisory End – Fog ending today, chance of showers Sunday

    UPDATE- Fog Advisory End – Fog ending today, chance of showers Sunday

    Update — The Fog Advisory has ended.  Don’t expect the sun to shine anytime soon though. 😉 You know it is even foggier than normal when Environment Canada has issued a fog advisory for our area.  But don’t worry, it’s not just us. 4:26 AM PST Friday 08 January 2016 Fog Advisory in effect for:…

  • Freezing Rain Warning in Effect.

    Freezing Rain Warning in Effect.

    11AM – EC has ended the Freezing Rain Warning   EC has issued the following warning.  The threat should pass by early afternoon. Be careful out there. 4:46 AM PST Wednesday 06 January 2016 Freezing rain warning in effect for: Inland Vancouver Island Freezing rain is expected or occurring. An upper disturbance crossing Vancouver Island…